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Meta is continuing its slow march toward compatibility with the fediverse. The company has been experimenting with making posts from a handful of accounts available since the end of last year. Now, it’s offered a brief preview of how the integration works and what it might look like once more people have the ability to share from Threads directly to the fediverse.Instagram engineer Peter Cottle gave a short presentation on “Threads in the Fediverse” at , a virtual event for decentralized social media enthusiasts. In the…

Threads users in the United States will finally be able to see what topics are trending on the app, a longheld staple feature of Twitter, according to a post from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday. The “Trending Now” page appears under the search bar on Threads.Twitter Verification is a Hot Mess“Trending now is rolling out to the US today so you can see what people are talking about on Threads,” said Mark Zuckerberg in a post on Threads.Meta tested a trending page on Threads earlier this year called “Today’s Topics.” It…

Meta is finally providing a bit of visibility into what kinds of conversations are happening on its Twitter competitor, Threads. The service is rolling out its “trending now” feature to all US users, Mark Zuckerberg said in The feature, which the company began in February, uses AI to surface a handful of topics “based on what people are engaging with right now.” Trends will appear in Threads’ search page and will also appear in between posts in users’ For You feeds.For now, the feature is still fairly limited. Threads…

Meta’s ad-free subscription started rolling out for Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union back in November 2023. We are only four months into the existence of this thing and, already, Meta is talking about cutting the price of it in half.Currently, the ad-free subscription, which removes ads from both Facebook and Instagram, costs users in the EU €9.99 per month. However, remember that the company said that it will only cover one account until March 1, 2024. If you want to remove ads from both of…

Meta, the owner of popular social media companies like Instagram, Threads and Facebook, has unveiled a 'comprehensive approach' to limit misinformation, eliminate voter interference and increase…

Image Source : FREE PIK Meta General elections in India are approaching fast. AI-generated fake content has become a serious threat for upcoming elections. Social media giant, Meta, on Tuesday said it will activate an India-specific Elections Operations Centre. The centre will bring together experts who will identify potential threats and put specific mitigations in…

Meta announced that CrowdTangle will be discontinued on Aug. 14, 2024, as the company shifts its focus toward developing new research tools. Until then, users can still access CrowdTangle and its Chrome Extension, with data updating in real-time. However, during this period, no new users can be added to accounts as the platform will be in maintenance mode. Why we care. Marketers and publishers who depend on CrowdTangle for trend analysis, post monitoring and analytics will need to seek alternative tools as the…

A global network of violent predators is hiding in plain sight, targeting children on major platforms, grooming them, and extorting them to commit horrific acts of abuse. A global network of violent predators is hiding in plain sight, targeting children on major platforms, grooming them, and extorting them to commit horrific acts of abuse. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the…

Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Yesterday’s tournament was a bloodbath with Calculator taking more than 87 percent of the vote. Twitch goes home empty-handed. Today, we have the crown jewels of Zuckerberg’s empire going head-to-head. If you’re just tuning in, you can read all about our selection criteria for this historic contest right here. Check out the full bracket of contestants embedded below. And as always, if you think we missed your personal favorite…

WhatsApp, under Meta's umbrella, is testingout a new feature that will allow users to pin multiple chats and messages simultaneously. This functionality is currently in the testing phase and is available to a beta testers on WhatsApp version 2.24.6.15. With this WhatsApp update, users can pin up to five chats and three messages, enhancing their control over important conversations and information. WhatsApp Set to Enhance Control Over ConversationsThis feature empowers users to prioritise essential chats and messages by…